NI Maschine vs NI Maschine Studio - what gives?

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Let's talk Native Instruments MASCHINE VERSION 2 and MASCHINE STUDIO ! PROS / CONS, new features, prices, alternatives (MPC Renaissance, DSI Tempest) - and whether you might need to upgrade at all.

•New May 2015 v2.3 adds features and free instruments:    • NI MASCHINE 2.3 Update + Free Instrum...  
•New November 2014 v2.2 adds Chords & Scales feature:    • NI MASCHINE: Chords, Scales & Arpeggi...  

You can order Maschine Studio from Native Instruments here (affiliate channel, thank you!):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F...
and Maschine MK2 here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009...

So what's at the core of the version 2 compared to classic 1.8?

AUDIO ENGINE AND MULTICORE SUPPORT
MASCHINE 2.0’s new audio engine adds sidechaining plus unlimited groups and insert effects to MASCHINE’s powerful feature set. Multicore support ensures your computer handles it all in parallel with ultra-efficient processing.

USER INTERFACE
MASCHINE 2.0 makes it easier to get creative. A completely redesigned user interface accelerates your workflow with improved controls and even tighter visual feedback.


MASCHINE DRUM SYNTHS
MASCHINE 2.0 comes equipped with a set of sonically-outstanding drum synths. Design hi-fidelity drum sounds with ultimate ease thanks to a broad sweet spot and intuitive interfaces.


MIXER
MASCHINE 2.0 now features a new, professional audio mixer. Finalize your tracks faster than ever with a new paradigm in visual immediacy – one view shows you groups, modular routing, aux sends, and more.


IMPROVED SAMPLER
A new plug-in view, zero-crossing detection, and overlapping slices make sampling in MASCHINE 2.0 simultaneously easier and even more powerful. And new 8-point sample interpolation gives you the highest quality possible.


PLUG-IN STRIP
MASCHINE 2.0’s new plug-in strip gives you a whole new way of seeing your instruments and effects. Each internal instrument and effect now has its own, individual layout for lightning fast visual recognition. Load any VST or AU plug-in into MASCHINE, load unlimited effect plug-ins, and get perfect integration with all KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects.


TAG-BASED VISUAL BROWSER
Find your sounds faster with MASCHINE 2.0’s new tag-based visual browser. Browse by attribute, product name, and NI product visuals– the most intuitive way to find your sounds yet.

EXTENDED LIBRARY
MASCHINE’s library has never delivered more possibilities. New kits and samples across all genres, drum synth kits, new sampled instruments, MASSIVE presets, and new projects give you everything you need to start creating immediately.

INCLUDED KOMPLETE INSTRUMENTS AND EFFECTS
On top of the workhorse synth for basses, leads, and pads MASSIVE, MASCHINE now includes full versions of the model synth for unique, percussive textures REAKTOR PRISM, the perfectly-sampled electric piano SCARBEE MARK I, and the high-end SOLID BUS COMP.

STUDIO INTEGRATION
MASCHINE 2.0 now lets you import MIDI files directly, send CC control to your studio gear, control MASCHINE parameters directly from your host DAW (without going through Macros), and send MIDI program changes to VST/Audio Units plug-ins for even more seamless integration into your studio environment.

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